You know… given that astronauts have not only flown the Space Shuttle when drunk, but have also driven across America for 12 hours wearing a nappy in order to attempt to kill someone… is it really a smart thing to put a loaded gun on a space station?

The gun is located in a survival kit between some seats aboard the Soyuz spacecraft. All the crewmembers know about it, and U.S. astronauts who fly aboard the Soyuz are trained to use it.